State whether the following sentences are simple, compound or complex.

1. Having given the message, he departed.

2. Knocking at the door, she demanded admission.

3. I heard him saying that he was going.

4. She said that she would go.

5. He confessed that he had taken the money.

6. Tom went to the bakery and bought a loaf of bread.

7. He took out the pen but he didn’t write anything.

8. When I was young, he lived in Kerala.

9. They reached their destination before sunset.

10. She was angry but she said nothing.

11. He is neither intelligent nor hardworking.

Answers

1. Having given the message, he departed. (Simple sentence)

2. Knocking at the door, she demanded admission. (Simple sentence)

3. I heard him saying that he was going. (Complex sentence)

4. She said that she would go. (Complex sentence)

5. He confessed that he had taken the money. (Complex sentence)

6. Tom went to the bakery and bought a loaf of bread. (Compound sentence)

7. He took out the pen but he didn’t write anything. (Compound sentence)

8. When I was young, he lived in Kerala. (Complex sentence)

9. They reached their destination before sunset. (Simple sentence)

10. She was angry but she said nothing. (Compound sentence)

11. He is neither intelligent nor hardworking. (Compound sentence)